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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Egypt

Egypt: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.547 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.547
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.566
in 2024
All-time low
0.131
in 1789
Years of data
205
1789–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.40.50.6178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Egypt is 0.547, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Egypt peaked at 0.566 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.131, in 1789.

Egypt ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Egypt, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.131 —
1790 0.131 +0.0%
1791 0.131 +0.0%
1792 0.131 +0.0%
1793 0.131 +0.0%
1794 0.131 +0.0%
1795 0.131 +0.0%
1796 0.131 +0.0%
1797 0.131 +0.0%
1798 0.131 +0.0%
1799 0.131 +0.0%
1800 0.131 +0.0%
1801 0.131 +0.0%
1802 0.131 +0.0%
1803 0.131 +0.0%
1804 0.131 +0.0%
1805 0.131 +0.0%
1806 0.131 +0.0%
1807 0.131 +0.0%
1808 0.131 +0.0%
1809 0.131 +0.0%
1810 0.131 +0.0%
1811 0.131 +0.0%
1812 0.131 +0.0%
1813 0.131 +0.0%
1814 0.131 +0.0%
1815 0.131 +0.0%
1816 0.131 +0.0%
1817 0.131 +0.0%
1818 0.131 +0.0%
1819 0.131 +0.0%
1820 0.131 +0.0%
1821 0.131 +0.0%
1822 0.131 +0.0%
1823 0.131 +0.0%
1824 0.131 +0.0%
1825 0.131 +0.0%
1826 0.131 +0.0%
1827 0.131 +0.0%
1828 0.131 +0.0%
1829 0.131 +0.0%
1830 0.131 +0.0%
1831 0.131 +0.0%
1832 0.131 +0.0%
1833 0.131 +0.0%
1834 0.131 +0.0%
1835 0.131 +0.0%
1836 0.131 +0.0%
1837 0.131 +0.0%
1838 0.131 +0.0%
1839 0.131 +0.0%
1840 0.148 +13.0%
1841 0.148 +0.0%
1842 0.148 +0.0%
1843 0.148 +0.0%
1844 0.148 +0.0%
1845 0.148 +0.0%
1846 0.148 +0.0%
1847 0.148 +0.0%
1848 0.148 +0.0%
1849 0.148 +0.0%
1850 0.148 +0.0%
1851 0.16 +8.1%
1852 0.16 +0.0%
1853 0.16 +0.0%
1854 0.16 +0.0%
1855 0.16 +0.0%
1856 0.16 +0.0%
1857 0.16 +0.0%
1858 0.16 +0.0%
1859 0.16 +0.0%
1860 0.16 +0.0%
1861 0.16 +0.0%
1862 0.16 +0.0%
1863 0.16 +0.0%
1864 0.16 +0.0%
1865 0.16 +0.0%
1879 0.193 +20.6%
1880 0.193 +0.0%
1900 0.194 +0.5%
1901 0.198 +2.1%
1902 0.198 +0.0%
1903 0.198 +0.0%
1904 0.198 +0.0%
1905 0.198 +0.0%
1906 0.198 +0.0%
1907 0.198 +0.0%
1908 0.198 +0.0%
1909 0.198 +0.0%
1910 0.198 +0.0%
1911 0.198 +0.0%
1912 0.198 +0.0%
1913 0.198 +0.0%
1914 0.198 +0.0%
1915 0.198 +0.0%
1916 0.198 +0.0%
1917 0.206 +4.0%
1918 0.206 +0.0%
1919 0.232 +12.6%
1920 0.231 -0.4%
1921 0.231 +0.0%
1922 0.231 +0.0%
1923 0.231 +0.0%
1924 0.231 +0.0%
1925 0.231 +0.0%
1926 0.236 +2.2%
1927 0.236 +0.0%
1928 0.236 +0.0%
1929 0.236 +0.0%
1930 0.239 +1.3%
1931 0.239 +0.0%
1932 0.239 +0.0%
1933 0.239 +0.0%
1934 0.239 +0.0%
1935 0.239 +0.0%
1936 0.239 +0.0%
1937 0.239 +0.0%
1938 0.239 +0.0%
1939 0.239 +0.0%
1940 0.243 +1.7%
1941 0.243 +0.0%
1942 0.243 +0.0%
1943 0.243 +0.0%
1944 0.243 +0.0%
1945 0.243 +0.0%
1946 0.243 +0.0%
1947 0.243 +0.0%
1948 0.243 +0.0%
1949 0.243 +0.0%
1950 0.227 -6.6%
1951 0.227 +0.0%
1952 0.267 +17.6%
1953 0.284 +6.4%
1954 0.28 -1.4%
1955 0.28 +0.0%
1956 0.28 +0.0%
1957 0.28 +0.0%
1958 0.28 +0.0%
1959 0.28 +0.0%
1960 0.28 +0.0%
1961 0.28 +0.0%
1962 0.28 +0.0%
1963 0.28 +0.0%
1964 0.28 +0.0%
1965 0.289 +3.2%
1966 0.289 +0.0%
1967 0.289 +0.0%
1968 0.289 +0.0%
1969 0.283 -2.1%
1970 0.301 +6.4%
1971 0.309 +2.7%
1972 0.314 +1.6%
1973 0.314 +0.0%
1974 0.314 +0.0%
1975 0.314 +0.0%
1976 0.311 -1.0%
1977 0.311 +0.0%
1978 0.311 +0.0%
1979 0.354 +13.8%
1980 0.312 -11.9%
1981 0.37 +18.6%
1982 0.398 +7.6%
1983 0.398 +0.0%
1984 0.408 +2.5%
1985 0.408 +0.0%
1986 0.405 -0.7%
1987 0.381 -5.9%
1988 0.381 +0.0%
1989 0.381 +0.0%
1990 0.378 -0.8%
1991 0.378 +0.0%
1992 0.378 +0.0%
1993 0.378 +0.0%
1994 0.378 +0.0%
1995 0.377 -0.3%
1996 0.376 -0.3%
1997 0.376 +0.0%
1998 0.376 +0.0%
1999 0.376 +0.0%
2000 0.369 -1.9%
2001 0.365 -1.1%
2002 0.365 +0.0%
2003 0.365 +0.0%
2004 0.376 +3.0%
2005 0.361 -4.0%
2006 0.356 -1.4%
2007 0.359 +0.8%
2008 0.359 +0.0%
2009 0.357 -0.6%
2010 0.425 +19.0%
2011 0.355 -16.5%
2012 0.353 -0.6%
2013 0.283 -19.8%
2014 0.309 +9.2%
2015 0.299 -3.2%
2016 0.307 +2.7%
2017 0.411 +33.9%
2018 0.411 +0.0%
2019 0.425 +3.4%
2020 0.494 +16.2%
2021 0.507 +2.6%
2022 0.525 +3.6%
2023 0.547 +4.2%
2024 0.566 +3.5%
2025 0.547 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.131 0.131 0.131 1
1790s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1800s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1810s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1820s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1830s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1840s 0.148 0.148 0.148 10
1850s 0.1588 0.148 0.16 10
1860s 0.16 0.16 0.16 6
1870s 0.193 0.193 0.193 1
1880s 0.193 0.193 0.193 1
1900s 0.1976 0.194 0.198 10
1910s 0.203 0.198 0.232 10
1920s 0.233 0.231 0.236 10
1930s 0.239 0.239 0.239 10
1940s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1950s 0.2685 0.227 0.284 10
1960s 0.2839 0.28 0.289 10
1970s 0.3153 0.301 0.354 10
1980s 0.3842 0.312 0.408 10
1990s 0.3771 0.376 0.378 10
2000s 0.3632 0.356 0.376 10
2010s 0.3578 0.283 0.425 10
2020s 0.531 0.494 0.566 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 140 Iraq 0.555 compare
  2. 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.55 compare
  3. 143 Russian Federation 0.546 compare
  4. 144 Mauritania 0.541 compare
  5. 145 Bangladesh 0.537 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Egypt?
Women's political empowerment index in Egypt was 0.547 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.131 in 1789.
How does Egypt rank for women's political empowerment index?
Egypt ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.